Fixed-rim construction for disk wheels



July 11, 1923. 1.462.282

. L. B. HARVEY FIXED RIM CONSTRUCTION FOR DISK WHEELS Original File March 16. 1920 rIN V EN TOR.

Patented July l?, i923.

narra; arras LOUIS B. HARVEY, 0F STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, fA

SSIGNR T0 HARVEY Rlifd WHEEL COMPANY, fue., or snrrrinannw Yoan.

'FXED-RIM.' CONSTRUCTION' FOR DISK WHEELS.

Application filed March 16, 1920, Serial No. 366,215. `Renewed*May 9, 1921. Serial No. 468,048.

T0 all whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, Louis B. HARVEY, a citizen of the United States, residing .at Stockton, in the connt7 of San Joaquin, State of California, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Fired- Rim Constructions for Disk Wheels; and l do declare'the'following to be a full, clear, andnexact description of the same, reference being` had to the accompanying rdrawings. and to the characters `of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this application.

rllhis invention relates to improvements in fixed rim structures for wheels. especialli7 v disk wheelsg and of a type adaptedto he used in connection with a demountable run of the tvpe shown in my co-pending appli.-

cation for sectional rim, Serial No. 284,988.

filed March 25th. 1919.

This fixed rim structure itself is the same as is shown in mv co-pendingr application for patenton disk wheels Serial No. 282.935, filed March 15th, 1919.

The principal object of the presentinvention is to provide a reinforced hollow box like structure which will be light and strong, and to which the disks of the wheel mav be secured in a removable manner while holding` the same against radial movement relative thereto, and provided with a lockingring; for holding the demountable rim in place which is clamped' to the fixed rim by the same means which hold the disks thereto. a n l A. further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device, and yet one which will beexceedingly effective forthe purposes for which it is designed.

These objects l accomplish b v means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear bv a perusal of the following specification and claims.

The figure on the drawings is a cross section through the fixed rim.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the numeral 1 denotes the inner ring' of the fixed rim, having an annular flange 2.011 its inner edge projecting' outwardljy therefrom and terminating in a flared portion 8.

Spaced outward from the ring 1 is a ring l having a horizontally disposed V-shaped holdingy flange 5 on the inner edge, one side of which seats against the flare 3, and is welded thereto as at A.: Ain annular flangey 6 projects inwardlj,7 from'the outer edge of the member 11, and overlaps the outer edge of the ring' 1. to which it is welded as. at B.

The holding flange 5 is adapted to receive an angled annular Hanne 7 on the demountablerini 8, which is of that type shown in niv previouslv mentioned oo-.pending` 'application on sectional rims.

An inner disk 9 is arranged to extend from` the hub of the wheel to the flange 2, havingits outer termination abutting against the' fiare' 3.

An outer disk 10 and anintermediate rein-y forcing disk 11 terminate at the top of the ring 4landl rest against the flange 6 of such ring'. the arrangement and sliaiie of these disks being as shown in mv copendingdisk wlieel'application hereinbefore mentioned.

These latter disks are held in placeagainst the flange 6 b v means of a locking` ring- 12,.

thereof seating' against washers 17 between the same and the ringq 12.

The flange 6 and ring` l12, and the diskslO i and 11 at that point, are curved convexlyfas at C, .in order that an .interlocking effect will be had between these members.

From the foregoing' description it will be readily seen that l have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the object of .the invention as set forth herein.

lrifhile this specification sets forth in .detail the present and preferred construction vof the device vstill in practice such deviations from such detail may` be resorted to as do not form a ldeparture from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended' claims.

Having thus described niv invention what l claim as new and useful and desire to rsecure by Letters Patent isc- 1. A built-up fixed rim structure coinprising a ring` having an outwardl,7 pro-- yrect-ing` flange on one edge thereof, such flange terminatingk in an outwardly flared portion, another ring having a shoulder seating on the flared portion of the iange and being welded thereto, and having also an inwardly projecting annular flange on the opposite side extending past the first named ring to the inner edge thereof and being welded thereto, and a removable rim locking ring positioned on the outside oit the last named flange and adapted to be held thereagainst.

2. A fixed rim structure 'for disk wheels comprising a hollow rigid member having an outwardly projecting flange on its inner side adapted to receive one side of a deniountable rim thereagainst, a locking ring on the outer side of the hollow member and having` a flan ire thereon in transverse alinement with the irst named flange, and adapted to bear against the rim, two of the disks of the wheel terminating between the hollow member and the locking ring and the other terminating adjacent the kopposite side of the hollow member, and common bolts through all the disks, the hollow inem-` ber and the locking ring to bind the same together.

3. A bniltup fixed rim structure for dish wheels comprisinga ring having an ontwardlv projecting annular flange on one edge thereof adapted for connection to 'a dish of the wheel, such flange terminating in an outwardly flared portion, and another ring having a shoulder seating on the flared portion of the first named fiange and being welded thereto and having also an inwardly projecting annular flange on the opposite side extending past the first named ring to the inner edge thereof and being welded thereto, such flange being adapted for connection to another disk, there being a removable rim-locking; ring positioned on the outside of the last named flange and adapted to be held thereagainst, the disk passing therebetween.

el. In a wheel of the character described, a fixed rim comprising inner and outer concentric members, and side walls connecting said members and forming therewith a hollow, boxlile structure.

r5. in a wheel of the character described, a fixed rim comprising inner and outer concentricvmembers, each having a side flange forming one of the side walls or" the said rim.

6. In a wheel of the character described, a fixed rim comprisingr inner and outer concentric members, the outer member being provided at one edge with an inwardly extending` flange forming one of the side walls y of said rim and the inner member being provided at the opposite edge with an outwardly extending flange forming the other side wall of the rim, and means for securing the flange of each rim section to the body of t-he other' section.

ln testimony whereof' l alli); my signature.

LOUIS B. HARVEY. 

